Our client's vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.

A new post for a deputy manager has arisen within the company's Thurrock services. The Thurrock services consists of 2 homeless hostels located in the heart of Grays, a floating support service, an outreach service and a housing first service based out of Charles street hostel.

As the post-holder, you will be responsible for supporting the service manager in effectivity managing this varied and exciting service, ensuring that you continually seek to improve and develop the services, while achieving required targets.

To succeed, you will have experience of staff management and the ability to supervise and motivate staff. You will also have experience of working with vulnerable homeless or disadvantaged people, coupled with the knowledge and an understanding of their housing and support needs. Other requirements include the ability to set up, and manage new projects and deliver innovative solutions to issues arising in service delivery.

In return, the company offers a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. They are also committed to providing the staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

Closing date: 10.00am, Monday 14th November

Interview and Assessment date: Tuesday 22nd November (tbc)

Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how they work. The company are in the top 100 of Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index 2016. To ensure that the workforce reflects the diversity of their clients as well as the communities that they live and work within, they encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community .